Primo Water faces proxy fight

April 3, 2023

Legion Partners Asset Management LLC, a Primo Water Corp. shareholder that claims to own 1.5% of the company's outstanding shares, has encouraged shareholders…

Mars to acquire veterinary diagnostic company for $1.3B

April 3, 2023

Mars Inc. has agreed to acquire Heska, a provider of veterinary diagnostic and specialty products, for $120 per share, according to a press release.

Analyst expects Monster Beverage bid for Bang energy drink

April 3, 2023

An analyst at Stiffel, a wealth management and investment banking firm, signaled that Bang energy drink, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in…

Sports betting kiosks draw opposition in Connecticut

April 3, 2023

An application for 12 sports betting kiosks has been tabled by Westbrook, Connecticut officials after opposition from residents was voiced at a public hearing…

Smoothie kiosk wins offer on ABC’s Shark Tank

April 3, 2023

Unattended Solutions Inc., doing business as Bleni Blends, a Philadelphia-based frozen beverage kiosk provider, secured an investment offer on ABC's Shark Tank…

Amusement Expo trade show sizzles

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Amusement Expo International trade show packed attendees into the Central Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center as exhibitors presented a wealth of…

GetGo c-store chain to deploy bitcoin ATMs

April 3, 2023

Get Go Café + Market, a convenience store chain with more than 270 locations throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio, northern West Virginia, Maryland and…

Vending machine in Japan offers bear meat

April 3, 2023

Never heard of beat meat? Visitors to Japan are getting a taste at a vending machine near a train station, according to a report in The Mainichi.

Smoothie kiosk founders to appear on Shark Tank

March 31, 2023

The founders of Bleni Blends, a self-serve kiosk that dispenses seven flavors of smoothies, will appear on Shark Tank today in search of an investor, according…

Little Debbie Cookies & Creme Brownies coming to vending

March 31, 2023

McKee Foods Corp. will introduce Little Debbie Cookies & Creme Brownies to the vending industry in April, according to a press release. Each fudge brownie…

Colorado senate votes to allow prescription vending machines

March 31, 2023

Prescription vending machines moved closer to reality in Colorado Wednesday as the state senate unanimously passed a bill to allow pharmacies to use the…

Harm reduction supply machines slated for Northern California housing facilities

March 30, 2023

Vending machines offering free harm reduction supplies such as sterile syringes will be installed in 15 Northern California housing facilities, the San…

Illycaffe reports record growth in 2022

March 30, 2023

Consolidated revenue for illycaffè S.p.A., a Trieste, Italy-based specialty coffee company, rose a record 13.6% to €567.7 million ($619.4 million) in 2022 over…

Crane names executive officers following April separation

March 29, 2023

Crane Holdings Co., the parent company of Crane Merchandising Systems and Crane Payment Innovations and a manufacturer of industrial products, has named…

Coffee outlook: Demand strong amidst faltering consumer confidence

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Consumers still want to spend money on coffee, but some product preferences are changing and external macroeconomic factors are concerning.

PayRange launches age verification device

March 29, 2023

PayRange Inc., a provider of a mobile payment app and hardware for automated retail, has launched an in-app age verification solution, immi, and its…

Golden Goose teams with PASMO America on robotic, soft-serve ice cream machines

March 29, 2023

Golden Goose Enterprises Inc., the owner of the iCream soft-serve ice cream trade mark and concept, has signed an agreement with PASMO America, a Calabasas…

Foo Fighters and Stern Pinball Announce New Rock and Roll Pinball Machines

CHICAGO, IL – February 28, 2023 – Stern Pinball, Inc. unleashes a new line of pinball machines celebrating and created in cooperation with Rock and Roll Hall…

Sysco names Kenny Cheung CFO, promotes Neil Russell to new role

March 28, 2023

Neil Russell Sysco Corp. has named Kenny Cheung as chief financial officer, effective April 17, 2023, while Neil Russell, who has served as interim…

General Bytes to refund customers affected by hack

March 28, 2023

General Bytes, a bitcoin ATM manufacturer, will refund customers that lost bitcoin due to a hack in March. The intruder used a zero-day hack to access…